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Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:20 pm
by east hockey
Nicely done, Edina!

Lee

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:20 pm
by BlueLineSpecial
Congrats to Edina. They played a great game and deserved this Championship. Great season.

Thank you to this Hill team. You guys can hold your head high. You've done the Pioneer family proud. You've got a great experience and one you'll remember for the rest of your lives, even though it hurts like heck right now. You gave us a great season. Thank you to the seniors especially. Go Pioneers!

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:21 pm
by PuckU126
Congrats to Edina!

They deserved the State title tonight.

8)

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:24 pm
by karl(east)
No doubt the Hornets are the deserving State Champs this week. Getting hot at the right time makes all the difference. Their depth and forechecking was a thing of beauty. Congrats, Edina. Thanks to Hill for an entertaining year as well.

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:33 pm
by BlueLineSpecial
I came up with this little diddy: Ladies and gentlemen, your Hill Murray Bills

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:36 pm
by PuckU126
BlueLineSpecial wrote:I came up with this little diddy: Ladies and gentlemen, your Hill Murray Bills
Bill Lechner? Tuition Bills? :lol:

It can go both ways!

8)

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:40 pm
by 12to14
There's a God after all.......

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:44 pm
by east hockey
12to14 wrote:There's a God after all.......
Oh, let's not start a Holy War here.... :mrgreen:

Lee

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:47 pm
by BlueLineSpecial
PuckU126 wrote:
BlueLineSpecial wrote:I came up with this little diddy: Ladies and gentlemen, your Hill Murray Bills
Bill Lechner? Tuition Bills? :lol:

It can go both ways!
8)
As in Buffalo Bills, the 2nd place champs of all time. Seems we like the second place trophy more than the 1st place one

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:55 pm
by PuckU126
BlueLineSpecial wrote:
PuckU126 wrote:
BlueLineSpecial wrote:I came up with this little diddy: Ladies and gentlemen, your Hill Murray Bills
Bill Lechner? Tuition Bills? :lol:

It can go both ways!
8)
As in Buffalo Bills, the 2nd place champs of all time. Seems we like the second place trophy more than the 1st place one
Got it! That's seems like a better fit. :lol:

I believe HM now has 8 runner-ups (most ever I think...)

8)

HM

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:06 pm
by stpaul
I'll take HM's 3-8 in championship games over Moorhead's 0-7 any day. Or WBL and Tartan's 0-0.

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:17 pm
by Pioneerprideguy
Congrats to Edina as they were definately the better team tonight. You deserve the title.

As for the Pioneers, thanks for another amazing year. The loss tonight wasn't for a lack of effort. You surprised many by your accomplishments and did so impressively. Wish the seniors nothing but the best & for the returning players, the work begins now to take the next step a year from now.

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:25 pm
by Nostalgic Nerd
A boring game. Hill turned over early. Edina way more physical. Finesse vs physical=no contest.

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:25 pm
by thorhockey
the work begins now to take the next step a year from now.
Can't wait to trash on ya again next year :twisted:

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:35 pm
by Pioneerprideguy
thorhockey wrote:
the work begins now to take the next step a year from now.
Can't wait to trash on ya again next year :twisted:
It wouldn't be high school hockey without it.

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:36 pm
by northwoods oldtimer
Nostalgic Nerd wrote:A boring game. Hill turned over early. Edina way more physical. Finesse vs physical=no contest.

WHAT??!!!

Tip my hat to two very well coached teams that brought it tonight.

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:54 pm
by grandmeadowhockeyfan
Great game to watch with two great teams and no referee interference. That is how hockey should be decided day session referees. I hope they had there televisions on and took notes.

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:57 pm
by Nostalgic Nerd
northwoods oldtimer wrote:
Nostalgic Nerd wrote:A boring game. Hill turned over early. Edina way more physical. Finesse vs physical=no contest.

WHAT??!!!

Tip my hat to two very well coached teams that brought it tonight.
Yep. The game was decided by the halfway point. Edina's physicality was too much for the finesse of Hill. It took Hill a few minutes left in the third period to finally muster some decent quality chances. To me that was a good indicator of how tired they were. A pretty lethargic end for them.

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 11:51 pm
by halla
Perhaps you meant delusion alert? (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
Mountaineer wrote:SPOILER ALERT: HILL-MURRAY BEATS EDINA BY 3+ GOALS, GAME NOT AS CLOSE AS MANY ANTICIPATED...
Not a fan of either team, but anyone who has been paying close attention to the teams and how they have been playing lately, this one isn't as close as it appears on the surface. Many reasons why, but here are the biggest three...
3) scoring balance, Hill-Murray has more depth up and down the roster.
2) physical play, Hill-Murray plays way tougher and handles the physical side of the game much better.
1) Goaltending, Hill-Murray has a massive advantage here and will score 5 goals minimum tonight.
-regardless of what happened at Braemar during hills 2-1 win over Edina earlier. Hill is playing significantly better than Edina lately and will be a 3+ goal win by Hill.

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:32 am
by Ogie
BlueLineSpecial wrote:I came up with this little diddy: Ladies and gentlemen, your Hill Murray Bills
ouch

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 8:45 am
by O-townClown
Halla, I'm wondering if his first 8 posts were as insightful as the ninth?

Or maybe it should read inciteful.

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:15 am
by green4
Congrats Hornets!! Edina played there best hockey when it mattered and as an Edina fan it was fun to see them dig down deep for the tourney and play some great hockey.

Hill played a great game and had a great season and I would like to congratulate them on a wonderful year, they did not stop battling all night and you could not imagine the scared feeling i had during the 2nd period while Hill was really getting some chances.

Congrats to both teams on great years and for an entertaining game!

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:39 am
by Ogie
The game winner from my seat.

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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 2:54 pm
by BodyShots
Pioneerprideguy wrote: & for the returning players, the work begins now to take the next step a year from now.
So get out to those Bantam and Peewee AA state tournament games and start recruiting. :wink:

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:29 pm
by Pioneerprideguy
BodyShots wrote:
Pioneerprideguy wrote: & for the returning players, the work begins now to take the next step a year from now.
So get out to those Bantam and Peewee AA state tournament games and start recruiting. :wink:
Next few year's crop is already signed. We just finished up reviewing tape on squirts & mites. The future is looking good! :wink: